Auld Lang Syne: Three Quick Facts About New Year’s Eve

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No matter what you’ve done through the year, you simply cannot wait for New Year’s Eve. The introduction of a new year gives you a clean slate. While you get ready to make a toast, we bring to you a few tidbits about the biggest time of the year.

The Early Bird Gets The Worm

Because of various time zones, a celebration of New Year’s Day occurs every hour. The first country to bring in the new year is Samoa, which earned that honor after switching time zones back in 2011. The final country to reach the new calendar year is Baker Island.

New Year’s Promise

New Year’s Day is normally connected with the phrase “new year, new me.” New Year’s resolutions are one of the most popular traditions surrounding the holiday. Having a long list of goals set for the year gets your mind working.

The first people to start this trend were the Babylonians over 4,000 years ago. In the midst of a yearly religion festival known as Akitu, they made a list of promises to their gods. If they managed to fail on these promises, the people would be banished to hell.

The new year may be a bit scary for some. The most important thing about the celebration is being able to share it with friends and family.